Improvement in depurator - baths



W. CURRAN.

DEPURATOR BATH.

No.180,32'8. Patented July 25.1876.

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WILLIAM'GURRAN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

lMPROVEMENT IN DEPURATOR BATHS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,328, dated July 25,1876 application filed May 22, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM OURRAN, ofToledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a newand Improved l)epurator-Bath; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being badto the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, inwhich-- Figure 1 is a top-plan view; Fig. 2, a sectional elevation; Fig.3, an enlarged detail of sliding hose attachment.

The nature of this invention consists in arranging the water or fluidpipes within the reservoir proper, to enable the person bathing toregulate the temperature of bath as desired secondly, in arrangingwithin the depurator a sliding hose, with nozzle, for bathing the spineregion, and which can be operated from within or without the apparatus;thirdly, to certain detail construction of parts to adapt the depuratorfor hot-air and medicated baths, all ofwhich will now be more fullydescribed.

My improved apparatus consists of a reservoir,A, of metal or wood, linedwith metal, constructed so as to partially envelop the patient, and inshape and outline indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the said form of vesselbeing specially adapted for hot air and medicated baths, as willhereinafter appear.

To the body of the vessel A is attached a lid, B, by hinge -joints b, afirm joint being made by the flanges of the lid fitting thecorresponding flanges of the body of the vessel.

The lid B has a part orifice to form, in conjunction with the partorifice in the top of the vessel A,a head-orifice, (J. (See Figs. 1 and2.) The lid B is further provided with an extension-lid, B, securedadjustably by sliding in guides b, which are secured to the under sideof the lid proper also, said extension-lid B has a smaller part orifice,c, and said lid being adjustable, the head-orifice G can readily beadapted to accommodate the patient.

The vessel A is provided with a proper seat, 1), upon which the personis seated,'his head projecting through the head-orifice 0.

Within the vessel, at one side of the seat D, are arranged thewater-pipes for water-bath purposes. The pipes consist of the cold andhot water pipes E E. The pipe E (for coldwater supply) has a properstop-cock, e, and

force and otherwise graduate the temperature,

of bath at pleasure. In order, however, to cause the bath to reach thespine, and especially toenable the patient to concentrate the bath atany length of time to any part of the spine,the hose-pipe F, byitsnozzle f is made to slide, by means of a guide, f upon a sliding rodsecured within the rear part of the vessel. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) Thecomplete regulation of pipes in the depurator being at the control ofthe bather, the system can thus be greatly benefited with themost-efficacious results, as a cold or warm bath can be had toaccommodation. The sliding hose F can also be operated by an attendantfrom without by the rope attachment f connecting to the nozzle f andmade to pass over a pulley on top of vessel A. (See Fig. 2.)

The waste is permitted to escape by a proper drop-valve, G, fitting anescape orifice, g, in the bottom of the vessel A, the chain attachmentor other similar device being secured to proper knobs at the side of thevessel, and within ready reachjof the operator.

In order to adapt the vessel A for hot-air' and vapor baths, (as statedto be in the nature of this invention,) the fore part of said vessel his formed with an angle-joint, While the bottom part h is made toincline or slant inward to the bottom proper, as illustrated in Fig. 2.The angle-joint better accommodates the knees and legs ofthe patient.Ohiefly, however, by thus slanting inward the fore part ill, the flamefrom any heating-vessel can be directed to admit the heat close to thebottom of the depurator. For this purpose a suitable valve, W, orscrew-plug, is provided to control the opening 71 arranged close to thebottom of the vessel A. (See Fig. 2.)

Thelam p or heating apparatus used is placed at the outside, its flamebeing directed through the aperture 703, and thus a hotair bath isreadily obtained.

For medicinal purposes the medicated substance is simply placed Withinthe reservoir, so as to be evaporated by the heat or flame admittedthrough the aperture. Further, it will be observed that as, by theapplication of heated air, the capillaries are opened, and the impurematter is permitted to escape the system, the valve-opening 71. can beclosed, and a hot water bath graduated in temperature to suit can behad, whereby capillary action is established without exposing the batherto outside atmospheric influences.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. Thecombination, in a depurator, of a sliding hose-pipe, F. adapted to becontrolled from within or without the vessel A, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. The depurator vessel or chamber A, constructed so that its fore parth is made to WILLIAM OURRAN.

Witnesses: D. W. GURTIN O. L. KENNEDY.

